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(No Model) M.s. KJBLLSTROM. SPUT' ATTACHMENT FR KMEETTLES.

No. 573,330. 13afen'ed Dee. 15, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE.

MARY SOFIA KJELLSTROM, `OF NE'V YORK, N. Y.

SPOUT ATTACHMENT FOR KETTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 573,330, dated December15, 1896.

Application filed December 6, 1895. Serial No. 571,247. (No model.)

.To all whom, it may concern..-

Be it known that I, MARY SOFIA KJELL- sTROM, of New York city, in thecounty and State of New York, have in vented certain new and usefulImprovements in Spout Attachments for Kettles and Similar Vessels, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to utensils for reno-` vating ribbons and similarfabrics by exposing them to the action of steam while they are drawnover a smoothly-finished acute edge; and it consists of theherein-described spout attachment for kettles and similar vesselsadapted to be used for generating steam required in the renovatingprocess, and is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 isa side elevation of the ribbonrenovating spout attachment; Fig. 2, anend elevation thereof; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 3 indicated inFig. 1. Fig. 4 shows the shape of the blank of sheet metal before it isbent into its finished form.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Ribbons and similar fabrics are easily crushed out of shape and crumpledin damp They cannot be ironed, because their delicate structure Will notwithstand the pressure of the smoothing-iron. Steam, not very hot, hasbeen found to be the best medium for restoring ribbons and similarfabrics to their original shape and softness, and there have beenseveral elaborate devices invented for the purpose. There are, however,none so simple in construction, being at the same time so efficient inaccomplishing its purpose and so cheaply produced, as my improved spoutattachment for kettles that can be bought and operated in everyhousehold.

I have found that the most essential feature of a ribbon-renovator is asmoothly-finished acute edge over which the ribbon, softened by theaction of steam, is drawn, the result attained being the better thekeener and smoother the edge.

lVith these ends in View I have invented my improved ribbon-renovatingattachment for spouts of kettles, these being the most availablegenerators of steam in a household.

The attachment, however, can be used in connection with any nozzle orother source of steam-supply and will be found to serve exceedingly wellfor its purpose.

My ribbon-renovating spout attachment for kettles and similar vessels isproduced of one single piece of sheet metal. The shape ofthe blank shownin Fig. 4L consists of a triangle a', having its vertex rounded, and ofa rectangle c, connected to it near the center of its longest side. Thisrectangle e has a curved slit g up its center, and short diagonal slitsat the junctions of the sides of the rectangle With the triangle. "Whenthis blank sheet is folded in the manner described hereinafter, thetriangle forms the sides and orifice of the spout attachment and therectangular part of the blank forms the stem, which is adapted to beslid over the end of the spout of a kettle or similar vessel.

The blank is eut in the described shape by appropriate dies in astamping machine. Edges f are bent at right angles along the dottedlines, joining the above -mentioned short slits g. (Shown in Fig. 4.)Then the blank is bent on a Iiat mandrel and its triangular part apressed into a nozzle b and. the elongated orifice d formed. Next thestem is rolled conically, tapering toward the highest point of oriiiced, and edges f soldered. Then the edges of the curved slit g are joinedby pressing in the sides of the stem and soldered. This compressiongives the stem the shape of an inverted frustum of a cone, showing acurved projection at the upper end of slit g. This is done for thepurpose of making the stem fit on spouts curved as indicated in Fig. l.Finally,edge e is smoothed and sharpened.

The stem of the spout attachment is set under such an angle to the edgesc and c' that when the stein is slid on the spout of a kettle theseedges are approximately in horizontal position. Edge c of the orifice ismade slightly higher than the other, as at c', to prevent theshuttingoff of the steam passing through the orifice when the ribbon isdrawn over it, and to give the steam wider space to come in contact withthe ribbon before it reaches the smoothing edge e, and to exert itseffect on it, thus preparing the ribbon for lthis edge to operate on,and at the same time the higher edge c prevents the steam from reachingthat part of the ribbon drawn beyond this edge and smoothed.

My improved spout attachment for kettles and similar vessels possesses agreat structural advantage, the smoothing edge, over which the ribbon isdrawn in the renovating process, being almost in line with the axis ofthe spout, and therefore the force exerted upon it does not aiect itsstability. There is also no joint exposed to any strain tending to breakit apart or twist. The smoothin g edge over which the ribbons are drawnis keen, though not keen enough to cut, Wedging into every Wrinkle ofthe ribbon, and therefore only a slight pressure sufices to efface theseWrinkles and to restore the ribbon.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A device forrenovating ribbons, velvets and similar fabrics, comprising a hollowconically-shaped stem, adapted to be set on the end ol' asteam-conductor and a nozzle for conducting the steam to the fabrics tobe renovated, the nozzle having a narrow longitudinal aperture, with onesmoothly-finished and acute edge, carried above the other and forming acomb over which the fabrics to be renovated are drawn.

2. An attachment for the spout of a kettle, for renovating ribbons,velvets and similar fabrics, comprising a cone, having a narrovTlongitudinal aperture with one edge carried above the other and forminga comb over which the fabrics to be renovated are drawn.

In Witness that I claim the improvements described in the foregoingspeciiication I have signed my name in the presence of two subscribingWitnesses.

MARY SOFIA KJELLSTROM.

lVitnesses:

RICHARD I. ELLIOTT, JOHN l. NoRDsrRoM.

